The Lindenwood men's volleyball team (1-3), fell in four sets to No. 15 CSUN (5-0) on Saturday night in Northridge, Calif.

MATCH OVERVIEW
CSUN got off to a fast start and took a 10-4 lead, which forced a Lindenwood timeout. The Matadors continued to extend the lead to as many as eight at 18-10. CSUN ran away with the first set at 25-14. Aidan Curcuru led the Lions with three kills in the opening stanza.

Lindenwood held an early 12-8 advantage in the second set. A big block from Zach Solomon and Owen Walsh pushed the Lindenwood lead to five and CSUN took a timeout, The Black and Gold maintained a comfortable advantage throughout the set and a kill from Carter Stenmark pushed the Lindenwood lead to 20-16. CSUN fought back to get within one at 24-23, but Stenmark finished off the set to tie it at 1-1. Overall, Lindenwood hit .405 in the frame.

The Matadors jumped out to a 9-3 lead in set three. The Lions answered with a 7-1 run to get back within one at 11-10 after a triple block. CSUN regained a comfortable advantage after the run, going up 19-14 late in the set. The Matadors finished off the set at 25-20 and took a 2-1 lead into the fourth.

CSUN won the race to 10 in the fourth set, holding a 10-7 lead. The home team maintained a comfortable advantage, going up 20-14, which forced a Lindenwood timeout. The Matadors closed out the match, 25-19, winning 3-1.

MATCH LEADERS
Aidan Curcuru (eight kills, four blocks, three digs, .417 hit %)
Ian Schuller (13 kills, 10 digs)
Zach Solomon (37 assists, eight digs)

UP NEXT
The Lions return home to take on the University of Charleston on Sunday, January 26. First serve from Hyland Arena is set for 12:00 p.m.